Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture was 17.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 17.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 26.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 13.3%, in 2008.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 23.0% | — |
| 1992 | 24.4% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 25.9% | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 21.9% | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 20.8% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 21.6% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 22.3% | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 23.4% | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 23.3% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 26.5% | +13.7% |
| 2001 | 25.6% | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 23.9% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 22.3% | -6.5% |
| 2004 | 21.1% | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 19.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 19.2% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | -26.6% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 13.7% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 14.6% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 15.8% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 17.5% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.1% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 17.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 18.0% | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 17.9% | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 17.8% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.9% | 20.8% | 25.9% | 9 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 13.3% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 13.3% | 17.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 17.8% | 18.5% | 6 |
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More work & labour data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 12,499 (2027)
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 36.74 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 7,259 (2027)
- Unemployment rate (ILO modelled estimates) 13.9 (2027)
- Labour dependency ratio 3.36 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2021 international $ at PPP 14,788 (2027)
- Output per worker, GDP constant 2015 US $ 2,364 (2027)
- Employment-to-population ratio (ILO modelled estimates) 31.63 (2027)
- Persons outside the labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+) 3.65 % change on previous year (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) (15+), annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2027)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic was 17.8% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 26.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of male vs. female employment in agriculture recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.3% in 2008.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of male vs. female employment in agriculture?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 91st out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of male vs. female employment in agriculture rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of male vs. female employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total employment working in the agriculture sector.